ASSET MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE

What you will do

Role Overview:

The Asset Management Associate will support the commercial oversight for operating assets located in Mexico, (starting at 500 MW) and ensure all commercial and governmental obligations are met. You will plan and track asset budgets, develop market knowledge and oversee performance. Additional responsibilities will include supporting the relationships with all the project stakeholders, including governmental agencies such as CRE, CENACE and CFE, among the most relevant ones, and their related processes, the management of commercial relationship with turbine OEMs and O&M service providers and ensuring that the operations strategy and management framework developed by the Asset Management team is implemented consistently across assigned projects. 

Main responsibilities:

 Budget and Financial Performance

• Oversee project profit & loss (P&L) activities for assigned assets, identify gaps and provide recommendations to address, and support the development of project-level annual budgets and creation of longer-term business plans.

Commercial

• Facilitate Service Agreements and support execution of contracts by working with Procurement and Legal 

• Interface with Operations, Performance Management, turbine original equipment manufacturers, and service providers on routine operational issues and on initiatives in an effort to increase operational and financial performance and reduce risk exposure.

Performance and Continuous Improvement

• Perform ad-hoc analyses of the historical and forward-looking performance of the asset. Support Performance Management in creation of business cases to management

Compliance

• Track and manage obligations and activities to ensure commercial and governmental obligations for the major agreements (e.g., turbine supply, O&M, PPA, credit agreements, landowner, and interconnection). This includes providing necessary commentary and reports as required under the company’s financing obligations.

• Enable relationships with government agencies such as CRE, CFE and CENACE, among the most relevant ones, to support the project obligations and needs, coordinated with the Government Affairs team and following the company’s guidelines and FCPA practices.

• Act as the Legal Representative of the projects on written communications for administrative procedures

New Project On-Boarding

• Track and manage obligations and activities related to bringing new projects from construction into operations, including PPA, LGIA, ISO and other requirements)

• Additional duties as required .

Employment type

Full-Time

Work site

Office/remote work: Ability to work 3 days at the office and 2 days virtually/remotely. - Mexico City, Mexico

What are we looking for

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Engineering, or a related field;  
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office software and database development and management   
• 3+years of relevant experience; Experience in the renewable energy industry preferred 

Travel:

up to 10% of the time

Behavioral Requirements:

• Strong English and Spanish written and verbal communication along with presentation skills 
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail 
• Strong quantitative and analytical skills including use of PC software such as Excel to perform analyses 
• Demonstrate ability to lead cross-functional, multi-departmental teams 
• Self-motivated and able to work effectively with minimal direction in both structured and unstructured work environments 
• Ability to maintain and enhance customer relationships 
• Ability to lead and support complex negotiations 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic environment 
• Ability to foster and help create a collaborative working environment 

Physical demands & working conditions:

• Sitting/Standing/Flexibility: Ability to stand and sit for 8 or more hours when in an office environment 
• Speech/Reading:  Ability to speak, read, and write English proficiently and deliver a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Lifting: Ability to lift items weighing up to 10 pounds  
• Vision/Hearing: Ability to understand a variety of instructions furnished in written, verbal, diagram, or schedule form 
• Safety: Ability to understand and communicate safety precautions when necessary